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GOOD WORKS

January 12th, 2012

Pictured left to right: Sandee Menge, Board Member of Community Action Partnership of SLO, Inc.; Ron E. Oliveira, President/COO of Heritage Oaks Bank and Elizabeth “Biz” Steinberg, CEO of Community Action Partnership of SLO County, Inc.

Community-minded Heritage Oaks Bank gifted the deserving folks of CAP-SLO with a brand-new car just before Christmas. The fuel-efficient hybrid will make life a little easier (and driving more efficient) for the nurse specialist who crisscrosses the county for CAP-SLO’s popular Senior Health Screening program.

Categories — Charity

BRAGGING RIGHTS

December 15th, 2011

Thoma Electric and PMSM Architects were two SLO county firms honored recently at a Hope School District (Santa Barbara) “Hit the Switch” celebration. A group of business and government luminaries (clever word play) gathered to be recognized for efforts to bring solar power to district schools.

Categories — Charity

GOOD WORKS

December 1st, 2011

Word of Lee and Val Ferrero’s talent talking about Alzheimer’s is spreading. The couple was recently the guest of GE (yes, as in General Electric) in Chicago, where they were invited to speak at a leadership training meeting of the company’s young executives … If you’re eating out on Friday, try to choose one of the many restaurants generously supporting the AIDS Support Network’s annual fundraiser, “Eat Out Save Lives.” A portion of food sales will benefit the local group.  … 1387 motorcycle enthusiasts, including BCA Controller Kerri Parris-Brown, Cruised for a Cause with the Western Caribbean 2011 “High Seas Rally” on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Total collected for the HOHS Dialysis Fund through games, auction and donations: $172,989.

Categories — Charity

LOCAL BEAT

November 11th, 2011

The restaurant space at the historic Carlton Hotel in Atascadero will soon be jumping with a new – and locally popular – eatery in its location. Colby Jack Café & Bakery will make a highly anticipated move to the Carlton with plans to open the bakery and food services prior to Thanksgiving and the bar and beverage in January … Breathtaking views, soft powder, crisp winter air – get your fix for the winter slopes and support the Performing Arts Center’s Youth Program by attending Warren Miller’s 62nd annual winter sports film, …Like There’s No Tomorrow, on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., at the Christopher Cohan Center …We are so happy to extend congratulations, times two, to Cuesta College: for naming Gil Stork President (time to unload that interim title) and Shannon Hill, new Executive Director for Advancement … Mission Community Services is offering a two-hour session focused on making a winning elevator pitch. Get rid of butterflies and deliver a solid sales pitch with confidence. Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. to noon … and Wednesday, Nov. 16 the Cal Poly entrepreneurship forum, “Inventing Next Generation Entertainment,” unfolds at the Performing Arts Center … BCA’s own Brian Trapp and the Business and Entrepreneurship Center of Cuesta College are working together on a series of business workshops that begin in January. Co-sponsored by BCA, topics include sales development, social media, marketing and other subjects designed to help boost business bottom lines.  Find out more when Brian speaks at the Tri-Chamber Luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the South County Regional Center.

Categories — Business Expansions, Charity, Events